diff --git a/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py b/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
index 438dc7455f5..f8124f3bda0 100644
--- a/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
+++ b/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
@@ -237,6 +237,12 @@ def get(self, reload: bool = False) -> Env:
         prefer_active_python = self._poetry.config.get(
             "virtualenvs.prefer-active-python"
         )
+        if prefer_active_python:
+            executable = self._detect_active_python()
+            bin_dir = executable.parent
+            path = bin_dir.parent
+            return VirtualEnv(path, Path(executable.name))
+
         python_minor = self.get_python_version(
             precision=2, prefer_active_python=prefer_active_python, io=self._io
         ).to_string()